Category: Travel

  • Day 21. Singapore. AM walk, PM Gardens by the Bay and more. 24 April 2024.

    We planned to do Hop on Hop Off bus, but ditched that idea last night.This morning was a no alarm start to the day but both awake at 6. (Aunty Sue was reading so not sure what time she awoke). We lazed around – me blogging. Then leisurely breaky before heading off.Man it’s hot here…

  • Day 20. Singapore. Food tour +

    Alarm went off earlier than anticipated this morning so we had a nice easy start. Breaky gets a tick, but we limited ourselves this morning as our first activity is a Monster City Michelin and local Hawker Market Food Tour. We grabbed a cab from hotel to meeting place at Chinapoint MRT and met Linda…

  • Day 19. Seoul to Singapore.

    ***NB. Posting today’s blog and you may notice there is no blog for Day 18. I’m still working on our last full day in Korea*** Late night finalising the packing after our wonderful last night Michelin Star dinner at ‘Table,’ By Paul Gagnaire. Last views of Seoul out my beautifully clean window. I had a…

  • Day 18. Sokcho to Seoul via the DMZ. 21 April 2024.

    Woke to another dreary day and chilly looking out to sea from the balcony, there were no fishing boats out initially today. (Sunday off maybe) However I did spot a couple after breaky. One with the traditional looking red sail/flag on the bow. I was early to check out and had a little walk around…

  • Day 17. Change in the weather. Sokcho. 20 April 2024.Change in the weather- forecast for 13 degrees and some rain.

    Breakfast was a bit of a disappointment. Very little fresh fruit, nuts, muesli or granola. The saving grace was ‘fashion fruits’ AND croiffles. Here’s the weather forecast. We headed off at the now obligatory 9am for Seoraksan and ABBT. Another bloody BUDDHIST temple. But it was a bit different with the rain and misty conditions.…

  • Day 16. Gyeongju to Sokcho. 19 April 2024.

    Awoke early – spent time sorting photos etc for blog. While listening to ABC Gippsland I heard one of our team being interviewed- she is shaving her head to raise funds for Gippsland Cancer Care to update their waiting room. Good for you Renee. Packed and ready to go before breaky. Evidently it’s a bit…

  • Day 15. Gyeongju. 18 April 2024.

    RF given the time of year the last few hotels have air conditioning set to ‘heat’ options only with lowest temp at 24degrees. Too hot to sleep! So it’s A/c off and windows/balcony doors open. Phew! We drove past a cool building in a park created and used for several expos. Alex stopped for us…

  • Day 14. Departing Jeju. 17 April 2024

    Awake early after another blogging issue, still not sorted overnight. But think I finally got it back and running and updated mid arvo. Phew. A brief visit to the Botanical Gardens at 9am with gardens representing countries – Italian, French, Japanese, Korean and native Korean. Also a monster of a hothouse with observation tower. Worth…

  • Day 13. What does Jeju Do hold today? 16 April 2024.

    First task this am was to rewrite yesterday’s blog which froze at upload. ‘Not happy Jan’ was an understatement. Breaky was extensive and had a cute kids section which captured our attention. All low for kids and the dumplings were different animals. Alex talked to us about the Stone Grandfathers (reminiscent of the Rapa Nui…

  • Day 12. Leaving Busan. Annyonghaseyo Jeju Island. 15 April 2024.

    Up and at em earlier – breaky at 6:45am and we were first there. Pick up by Alex at 8am for our 9:55 flight to Jeju Island, an island at the south of South Korea. The picture window this morning was overcast as rain is forecast here in Busan, but should be clear by the…